Researchers have known for some time that jailbroken iOS 7 devices can be vulnerable to a keylogger that records and transmits every key stroke or touch. Now, a security firm has found a similar flaw in non-jailbroken iOS devices.

The National Security Agency’s “TAO” hacking unit in San Antonio, Texas, has become the intelligence agency’s top operative unit, according to a report by German publication Der Spiegel, citing internal NSA documents it has reviewed.

A federal court has ruled today that the National Security Agency’s highly controversial phone data collection efforts are legal, and dismissed a lawsuit from civil liberty advocate group ACLU that claimed the agency violated privacy rights.

At a gathering to talk about his new health care legislation, President Barack Obama casually revealed to the crowd that he wasn’t allowed to upgrade his smartphone to Apple’s iPhone due to “security reasons,” reports Reuters.

Facial-recognition technology has received scrutiny from plenty of privacy experts. Now something much bigger — and much more powerful — is taking a look at this oft-controversial technology: the federal government.

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and one of the things we’re undoubtedly thankful for is the ability to go on a massive spending spree immediately after turkey day. Just a little tip — when you’re busy buying, the bad guys are busy stealing.

“I have to be very careful about everything I say to my friends as I conduct business activities over the same accounts,” said one employee. “My friends don’t understand why I am reluctant to use [Facebook] to talk.”